Animals found to survive in outer-space. - Tree of Souls

11-30-2010, 05:44 PM

Banefull

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Life in Outer Space

The first member of the animal kingdom that can survive unprotected in outer space has been discovered:

- Tardigrades: The World's Toughest Critters

Quote:

In September 2008 a box of water bears was launched into orbit 270 km above the Earth. They were passengers aboard the Russian Satellite FOTON-M3 on a mission named TARDIS (Tardigrades In Space).... Many were found to have survived the trip intact.

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